Saturday, June 12, 2010

I promise I'm still alive in Kentucky! I've been preoccupied with this new, adorable, scrumptious, sweet, flawless, edible nephew:

I could eat him with a spoon.

C & H have adjusted beautifully to this 7lb 13oz addition to the family. Clayton is an extremely proud Big Brother and takes his role very seriously. Hudson thinks Graydie is all that & a bag of chips. He says, "I want it!" and reaches for the baby. Holding Graydon is his new favorite past time.

Who can blame him? Holding him is my new favorite past time too!

Graydon "bought" C this new "Pop Up Book Maker" that comes with two blank books and lots of accessories to make the book 3D. We've been working on a book on animals, which C cleverly named, "The Eye of the Tiger." He's chosen animals such as: skunk, shark, t-rex, dog, etc. and we've practiced writing a sentence about each animal along with a drawing.

Here's his first page:

Complete with gigantic green shark& blood dripping out its mouth.

I'm already re-attached to my nephews and want to spend every moment with them. But nap time is always welcomed with glee :) Clayton has become so expressive of his feelings, and I'm so impressed with his abilities to tell me exactly how he feels. He has told me so much in the past few days -- especially during late nights in bed when the lights go out. Few things are sweeter than those moments :)

Huds can sit and listen and carry on little conversations. His little eyes say so much, and he is such a wonderful child. This morning, we were alone for many hours, and he was just perfect. He's grown up so much over the past few months, and I'm so proud of him for tackling his new role of Big Brother so well.

Becoming an aunt was the best decision my sister ever made for me. I love these children :)

Shannon

I grew up in Kentucky, met my soul mate at church, married him two years later, and waved goodbye as he left to join the Air Force just two weeks into our marriage. I learned a heckuva lot about life, love, and sacrifice in our first year as husband and wife!

Being a mommy is my greatest joy in life.

Mark

Mark is serving our country in the United States Air Force as an electrician. He loves his career and loves his family even more. He surprises me daily with how awesome of a Daddy he can be. I am absolutely in love with him and SO thankful for him!

Little Toot

Our sweet girl entered our lives on October 20, 2010, and our lives have never been more full or more fun! She's timid, yet spunky and independent; cuddly yet always on the go. She loves learning new words, playing babies and kitchen, and being near her Mama. Her love for babies makes us very excited to see her become Big Sister this fall!

Piper

Piper is our 2-year-old West Highland Terrier! She's full of spunk and brings unimaginable joy to our lives. Piper can be found napping on the couch, snuggled next to me, carrying a "nip" around the house, or rough housing with her favorite raccoon toy! She takes her role as "protector" of our family very seriously and is always guarding our house!